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Death by a thousand tiny betrayals, each one disguised as harmless office stationery.
means A small, stinging cut on the skin caused by the sharp edge of a piece of paper.
from Straightforward compound: 'paper' + 'cut,' from Old English 'cutten' (to sever), describing simply what happens — paper, thin as it seems, carries an edge fine enough to slice skin before you even feel it, which is why the sting always arrives a half-second late.
- pain cause
- shallow cuts expose more nerve endings than deep ones
- ancient craft
- jianzhi dates back to 6th century china
- healing time
- heals fast but hurts disproportionately long
- worst offender
- new crisp pages cut cleaner and deeper